Chaotic Sword Emperor

Chapter 49 – Treat differently

"Alright, hand them over."

Seeing that Wei Zhuo and Huang Yiyun were willing to share their Purple Orchids, Guan Yifei and the other two women were naturally delighted. In the entire fifth division, there were too many people who hadn't used Purple Orchids. Even three hundred of them could be consumed quickly.

After handing over the Purple Orchids, Wei Zhuo rubbed his hands excitedly and turned to look at Hua Lingfeng, both their eyes gleaming with the thought of money.

Huang Yiyun, on the other hand, didn't have much of a reaction; she only had three flowers anyway.

"Dean, it's so late, and Su Mu and the others have been traveling tirelessly. They've risked their lives for the honor of the fifth division. They need to rest now," Guan Yifei said to Hua Lingfeng after distributing the Purple Orchids.

Hua Lingfeng snorted coldly at her words, clearly urging him to quickly pay Su Mu.

"As the dean, would I ever owe my students money? This is just..." He sneered at Guan Yifei's attitude, reaching into his pocket but failing to pull anything out.

"Dean," Guan Yifei crossed her arms and stared at Hua Lingfeng, displeased. Was he really trying to renege on his debt?

Tian Yuyue and another woman also stepped forward, glaring at Hua Lingfeng with ill intentions. If he didn't pay up, they wouldn't hesitate to take action.

Hua Lingfeng's mouth twitched, and with a heavy heart, he reluctantly pulled out a Gold Card and handed it to Su Mu.

"Here, 110,000 silver coins in total!"

The Gold Card was a universal card issued by the empire, backed by its credit. For large sums, transactions were generally conducted directly with the Gold Card, which could also facilitate direct transfers between cards, making it very convenient.

"Thank you, Dean!" Su Mu accepted the Gold Card with a beaming smile. This was the first significant sum of money he had ever received.

"Hmm? Hmm!?" Su Mu's smile suddenly froze. The dean was holding onto the Gold Card tightly, and no matter how hard he pulled, he couldn't take it.

"You shameless old thing!"

"Smack!"

Guan Yifei's eyebrows shot up, and she slapped Hua Lingfeng's hand, causing him to release his grip in pain.

"How dare you hit the dean!" Hua Lingfeng scolded Guan Yifei while rubbing his hand, but his eyes were still fixed on the Gold Card, filled with regret.

Guan Yifei snorted coldly, not even bothering to respond.

"Sigh... Su Mu, hand over your school badge," Hua Lingfeng said, heart aching for his savings but resigned to his fate.

Su Mu handed over his school badge, and the dean took out his own dean's token. With a touch, he returned the badge to Su Mu.

When Su Mu looked at his badge, he saw a new mark: 102!

One hundred and two credits. The dean had generously rounded up the credits, enough for ten trips to the Chaotic Wind Tunnel!

"Dean!" Seeing Su Mu's windfall, Wei Zhuo looked at Hua Lingfeng eagerly. "Dean, what about my money and credits?"

Seeing Wei Zhuo so impatient for his money, Hua Lingfeng's anger flared. He casually tossed a money pouch at him.

"Hand over your school badge!"

"And you, hand over your badge too," he said, tossing another money pouch to Huang Yiyun and taking their badges to transfer the credits.

Wei Zhuo excitedly took back his badge, but his expression froze when he saw the number on it. He quickly opened the money pouch, filled with glittering gold coins, but his face changed completely as he counted them repeatedly.

"Dean, the amount is wrong," Wei Zhuo said, looking at the dean in confusion. Not only were his credits fewer, but his money was also halved!

"How is it wrong? Count again!" Hua Lingfeng said coldly, staring at him with a stern face.

Wei Zhuo's eye twitched. He had counted three times; there were only thirty gold coins. Shouldn't it be sixty gold coins for six thousand silver coins?

"I... I just want to buy at the normal price!" Wei Zhuo suddenly understood, looking at Hua Lingfeng in shock. After all this effort, he hadn't earned anything, and his credits were reduced by a third!

"Dean, you can't do this!" Wei Zhuo wailed, glancing at Su Mu. It wasn't fair to treat them so differently.

"If you don't want to sell, you can take back the Purple Orchids and return the money!" Hua Lingfeng said coldly, snorting as he waved his sleeve and walked away.

Watching Hua Lingfeng's departing figure, Wei Zhuo was almost in tears. But with the dean forcing the sale, he had no choice. What use was it to keep the flowers?

Huang Yiyun, holding nine gold coins and one credit, didn't feel too disappointed. As long as Su Mu profited, she was content.

"Alright, it's late. I'll assign the dormitories now," Guan Yifei said with a smile, winking at Su Mu. "How did I do, brother?"

Seeing Guan Yifei's wink, Su Mu grinned and scratched his forehead. Guan Yifei's smile faded, and she glared at him before turning away.

"Male students, follow me. Female students, follow Instructor Guan."

Tian Yuyue led Su Mu and the thirty male students to the left dormitory, while Huang Yiyun and the eighteen female students followed Guan Yifei to the right dormitory.

"The dorms are divided by gender: males on the left, females on the right. Don't sneak into the female dormitory, or you'll be severely punished!" Tian Yuyue warned, causing the new students to glance at the right dormitory with shining eyes.

"The middle dormitory is where the three instructors live. If there's an emergency, just call out."

Hearing this, the male students' eyes brightened even more. Living with three beautiful instructors? Was this the benefit of joining the fifth division?

"Instructor Yuyue, are there only three instructors in the fifth division?" Su Mu asked, sensing something unusual.

"Yes, currently only three. But we believe more will join in the future," Tian Yuyue said, pausing and nodding at Su Mu.

A large division with only three instructors was a sad state of affairs, but no one wanted to come to the fifth division. However, she believed that with Su Mu, the division would prosper, and more instructors would be willing to teach there.

Originally, the new students were to stay on the first floor, but due to the many vacancies, Tian Yuyue arranged for them to stay on the second floor.

"Senior, I'm going to rest now." The new students respectfully greeted Su Mu before entering their dorms. Without Su Mu, they wouldn't be here, and they remembered this kindness.

"Senior, I'm going to rest too. You should rest early."

Su Mu nodded to each new student, and finally, only he and Wei Zhuo were left. Their dorms were the closest to the instructors' dormitory, a form of special treatment.

"Wei Zhuo, this is your dorm."

Wei Zhuo nodded, opened the door, and went in without a word. He wouldn't acknowledge Su Mu as his senior.

Su Mu merely smiled indifferently.

"Su Mu, this is your dorm. Instructor Guan's dorm is right across from you," Tian Yuyue said with a meaningful smile, pointing to a dorm diagonally opposite.

"Instructor Yuyue, I'll go rest now," Su Mu said, his mouth twitching as he opened his dorm door and went in.

The dorm was a double room with two beds and basic living supplies for two people.

This was the benefit of the fifth division's lack of personnel; everyone could enjoy a private dorm.

Su Mu sat cross-legged on the bed and immediately took out three Purple Orchids.

"Let's hope these help me break through a realm."

Three Purple Orchids could help an ordinary cultivator advance a realm, but with his Sword Vein and a sovereign-level Fate Palace, he wasn't sure if three flowers would be enough.

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